BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Qatar seen pushing World title forward VAT would be icing implementation: EY on Bayern’s cake: Flick published in QATAR since 1978 FRIDAY Vol. XXXXI No. 11801 January 22, 2021 Jumada II 9, 1442 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir sends message to president of North Macedonia Saudi embassy in Doha will His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim reopen ‘in days’: report bin Hamad al-Thani sent yesterday a Ashghal’s development written message to President of the Republic of North Macedonia Stevo Pendarovski pertaining to bilateral relations and means to advance them. Charge’ d’Aff aires of the Qatari boost for Al Nasr Area embassy in North Macedonia Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani handed the message during a meeting with the president. Amir and Deputy Amir greet Algerian president His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani sent cables of congratulations to President of Algeria Abdul Majeed Tebboune, expressing their happiness on the success of the surgery the president underwent, wishing him a speedy recovery. Awqaf announcement Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud. The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Aff airs has informed that Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Qatar on Wednesday that Egypt and Qatar the centres for teaching the Holy will reopen “in days”, Al Arabiya TV had agreed to resume diplomatic Qur’an in Qatar will reopen in the channel said yesterday, citing Saudi relations. coming week. The opening will be Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and carried out in co-ordination with the al-Saud, according to Reuters. Egypt agreed earlier this month at Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), the The minister had made a similar the Gulf Summit in Al-Ula to restore ministry said in a tweet yesterday. statement to journalists in Riyadh a diplomatic, trade and travel ties with Streets wear a new look in Al Nasr area after Ashghal completed development works. As part of this, 22 Holy Qur’an few days ago, saying Saudi Arabia Qatar, which had been severed in memorisation centres for women, 21 expects to reopen its embassy in 2017. he Public Works Authority (Ash- Sewage Effl uent (TSE) network, in ad- areas with heavy traffi c fl ow such as Al community memorisation centres Doha in the coming days and “it is Accordingly, flights have resumed ghal) has announced the com- dition, to providing crossing ducts Mirqab, Fereej Al Nasr, Fereej Bin Mah- under the supervision of Awqaf and just a matter of logistics”. between Doha and cities in Saudi Tpletion of the main works of the for future infrastructure upgrading moud and Al Sadd areas. four memorisation centres for men will Full diplomatic relations will resume, Arabia, the UAE and Egypt. Also, Improvement of Main Roads in Al Nasr and protecting the existing electricity To ease the traffi c congestion and be opened. he had stressed. the Qatar-Saudi land border at Abu Area project, ushering in substantial and telecommunication lines,” he ex- enhance the traffi c fl ow on Al Mirqab Al The Egyptian foreign ministry said Samra has reopened. development to one of Doha’s bustling plained. Jadeed street, traffi c fl ow was changed commercial and residential zones. As part of the project, the stormwa- to one direction on the two lanes of Visa Presale for FIFA Club The completed works included the ter drainage network at Mohammed the street from the intersection with World Cup 2020 extended upgrade of 7km main streets in Al Nasr Bin Qasim street intersection with Al Mohammed Bin Qasim Street until the Following the success of the exclusive area, in addition, to completion of six Kinana street was also upgraded. Al- intersection with Suhaim Bin Hamad Visa Presale for the FIFA Club World Cup signalised intersections. Al Nasr, Al Zeyara said the expansion would make Street (C-Ring Road). The layout of the Qatar 2020, which was due to conclude Mirqab Al Jadeed, Al Kinana and Mo- it easier for motorists to park and walk rest of the street from the intersection yesterday, FIFA has now extended the 32 killed, 110 hurt in twin hamed Bin Qasim streets along with to the commercial facilities especially with Mohammed Bin Qasim Street to- sales period for Visa customers. Fans Al Syoul, Yaser bin Amar, Al Basateen, in Al Kinana and Al Mirqab streets as wards Al Amir Street is unchanged with will now have an extended and exclusive Zaid Al Khail and Al Ghotah streets the project provided 1,700 parking bays one lane in each direction. opportunity to secure match tickets on Baghdad suicide bombings have been upgraded. and almost 14km of pedestrian paths. The project, delivered by a local con- FIFA.com/tickets by using a Visa card Rashed al-Zeyara, project engineer Besides, the project included pedes- tractor, Al Darwish Engineering, has pro- until 12 noon Qatar time on January 24. AFP ond-hand clothes are sold at stalls, in the Roads Projects Department, said trian crossings and lighting systems for cured more than 65% of materials from Tickets for some matches are already Baghdad had been teeming with people after the newly upgraded roads have LED the safety of road users. local sources. Ashghal is now in the proc- available to the general public. FIFA the lifting of nearly a year of Covid-19 street lighting. “The works also includ- The Ashghal offi cial said the upgrading ess of undertaking landscaping works in expects further tickets for all matches, restrictions across the country. ed improving the stormwater network works have also signifi cantly enhanced Al Nasr Area’s main streets to enhance including the final, to become available rare twin suicide bombing An AFP photographer at the scene along all 7km of the project’s streets, the traffi c fl ow in the area and improved their look and feel. The remaining works in the coming days. Ticket prices range killed 32 people and wounded said security forces had cordoned off upgrading 6.5km of foul sewer network the road network safety level, in addition, are scheduled to be completed in the sec- from QR10 for a category 3 ticket for A 110 at a crowded market in cen- the area, where blood-soaked clothes and creating a 5.8km-long Treated to facilitating access to many residential ond quarter of 2021. Page 12 the first five matches, up to QR300 for tral Baghdad yesterday, Iraq’s govern- were strewn across the muddy streets a category 1 ticket for the final. The FIFA ment said, the city’s deadliest attack and paramedics were rushing to take Club World Cup Qatar 2020 will be held in three years. away the casualties. from February 4-11. The fi rst attacker drew a crowd at The health ministry said those who the bustling market in the capital’s lost their lives had died on the scene Tayaran Square by claiming to feel of the attack, and that most of the Sandstorm envelops Doha sick, then detonated his explosives wounded had been treated and re- CCOMMUNITYOMMUNITY belt, the interior ministry said. leased from hospital. See Pages As more people then fl ocked to the The attack was the bloodiest in O Events postponed as visibility plummets amid strong winds scene to help the victims, a second Baghdad since January 2018, when a O O suicide bomber set off his explosives. suicide bomber killed more than 30 Windy, dusty conditions expected today also Al Khor Carnival 4,5 & 6 The open-air market, where sec- people in the same square. to begin tomorrow, Qatar Strongest Man takes place next Friday Qatar Airways signs expanded codeshare agreement with Iberia atar Airways has signed an ex- ing more choice and seamless global panded codeshare agreement connectivity for our millions of pas- Qwith Iberia, Spain’s largest car- sengers. As global travel recovers, we rier and the leading airline connecting look forward to further expanding Europe with Latin America. our commercial cooperation with The agreement will enhance con- Iberia and continuing to provide the nectivity between the two airlines’ unrivalled five-star service our pas- complementary networks and offer sengers have come to expect.” additional travel options to Qatar Iberia Group Chief Executive Javi- Airways customers travelling be- er Sanchez-Prieto said, “The exten- tween the Iberian Peninsula, Latin sion of the codeshare agreement with America, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Qatar Airways is very good news for The sandstorm in Doha yesterday. PICTURE: Thajudheen the Middle East via Hamad Interna- us. At Iberia we work so that when tional Airport. has been our priority to maintain reli- countries eliminate their restric- By Joey Aguilar tar Met department and Ministry of Organised by Aspire Zone Foundation Sales of the added destinations have able global connectivity for our pas- tions, we can offer our clients the Staff Reporter Interior (MoI), advised motorists and (AZF) and originally set to be held to- commenced already with the addi- sengers. This expansion of our stra- widest and most comprehensive net- the public in general to exercise due day at Aspire Park from 4pm to 9pm, tional codeshare fl ights starting yes- tegic partnership with Iberia further work possible. The extension of this caution in such conditions. Qatar Strongest Man has been post- terday. strengthens connectivity between codeshare agreement with our one- oha and other parts of the Today’s forecast says strong winds poned until next Friday, January 29. Qatar Airways Group Chief Execu- the hubs of Doha and Madrid ensur- world partner, Qatar Airways, opens country were yesterday blan- are again expected in the country along This was conveyed through an e-mail tive HE Akbar al-Baker said, “We are ing more fl exible travel options for our up new markets in Australia and Af- Dketed by a sandstorm that with dusty conditions and poor visibil- to reporters as well as through AZF’s pleased to further expand our code- customers.